20.2% of Watervliet, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.5% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 16.4% of high school graduates and 17.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.4%. For comparison, it was 52.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watervliet, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watervliet:
20.2%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watervliet:
12.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watervliet:
26.5%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watervliet:
22.7%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.4%
Residents above poverty level:
52.3%
Poverty by age in Watervliet, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watervliet,NY (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
69.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watervliet,NY (percentage below poverty level)
49.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
41.5%6 to 11 years
54.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
42.8%25 to 34 years
32.5%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
42.8%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watervliet,NY (% below half of poverty level)
22.5%Under 6 years
30.3%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
17.4%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watervliet, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watervliet, NY (%)
22.5%White
24.6%Black
20.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
43.4%2+ races
17.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watervliet, NY (absolute numbers)
1,626White
305Black
101Asian
0Other race
3952+ races
173Hispanic
24.5%Below poverty level
75.5%Above poverty level
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watervliet, NY
Children below poverty level:
Watervliet, New York:
41.7%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watervliet:
16.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watervliet:
17.2%
New York:
28.7%
25.7%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
67.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.4%Worked part-time
57.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
29.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
70.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
71.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
2.2%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
79.6%1939 or earlier
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